By james art Over the weekend, Wyatt Flores played at Avondale Brewing Company in Birmingham, Alabama. That night, he gave his fans a special treat by allowing 17-year-old Brody Jackson to open for him in the young fan’s first concert. Jackson was awarded the top spot after meeting Flores outside the venue just hours before the show.
“My wife and I took our kids to Birmingham to see Wyatt Flores yesterday. We arrived from Florida. We were having lunch next door to the place and as we were leaving we saw Wyatt,” Jackson’s father said. Whiskey Riff on how the surprise gig came about. “Wyatt was kind enough to take pictures with us. My son Brody told him about his first concert in a few weeks. Brody also asked Wyatt to sign his guitar,” he added. Watch Flores introduce Jackson and share his side of the story below.
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Wyatt Flores makes a fan’s first show special
Before Brody Jackson took the stage, Wyatt Flores took a moment to introduce him to the crowd. “I was with my manager coming from a radio interview. We were backing up the car and this guy appeared out of nowhere. I ended up talking to him and he brought his guitar and sang me two songs and told me his first show was on November 8,” Flores said. “I said, ‘Well, today looks like a good day for a show. So we’re going to give him some time up here on this stage. This is his first show. His name is Brody Jackson. Be nice to him, okay? Treat him well,” he concluded before letting Jackson take center stage.
Although this was Jackson’s first show, he sounded like he belonged on stage opening for Flores. The video above shows a snippet of his cover of Tyler Childers’ “Jersey Giant.”
Later in the evening, Flores called Jackson back on stage to perform “Please Don’t Go”. Watch a clip of the performance below.
In the video, it’s hard to tell who’s more excited, Flores or Jackson. They both look like they are having the time of their lives.
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